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Birmingham City Council is the local authority for the city of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. Birmingham has had an elected local authority since 1838, which has been reformed several times. Since 1974 the council has been a metropolitan borough council. It provides the majority of local government services in the city.
Birmingham has had a mayor (and elected council) since 1838. The office was raised to the dignity of lord mayor when Queen Victoria issued letters patent on 3 June 1896. [1] By modern convention, the Lord Mayor stands for a year, and is installed into office at the Annual Meeting of the City Council.
This remained unchanged until 1974 when Birmingham became a metropolitan district of the newly created West Midlands county under the West Midlands County Council. The county council was abolished in 1986 and Birmingham effectively reverted to being a unitary authority although sharing some services with other authorities in the county.
Birmingham became known as the "City of a thousand trades" because of the wide variety of goods manufactured there – buttons, cutlery, nails and screws, guns, tools, jewellery, toys, locks, and ornaments were amongst the many products manufactured. Bird's-eye view of Birmingham in 1886 showing the Council House, Town Hall and Chamberlain Memorial
Sir Richard Marchant Knowles (20 May 1917 – 18 February 2008) was a British politician known for his work in local government in Birmingham. He led the Labour Party administration on Birmingham City Council from 1984 to 1993. Knowles was brought up in Kent and worked in the building industry from the age of 14.
Birmingham City Council retakes ownership of Birmingham Elmdon Airport. 1961 Summer: Construction of the Bull Ring Shopping Centre begins. 25 August: Police launch a murder inquiry after the strangled body of missing teenager Jacqueline Thomas is found on an allotment in the Alum Rock area. The probable murderer is not identified until 2007 and ...
Council chiefs ignored advice to focus on ‘serious’ financial problems
The Council House, headquarters of Birmingham City Council. Birmingham City Council has 104 councillors representing 69 wards as of 2024. [112] Its headquarters are at the Council House in Victoria Square. As of 2023, the council has a Labour Party majority and is led by John Cotton.